Words For Disease Used As Suffixes Flashcards by Lauren V | Brainscape

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Dilation, dialatation

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Expansion, widening

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Ectasia, ectasis

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Dilation, dilatation, distension

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Edema

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Accumulation of fluid, swelling

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Lysis

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Separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction

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Malacia

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Softening

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Necrosis

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Death of tissue

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Ptosis

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Dropping, downward displacement, prolapse

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Sclerosis

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Hardening

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Spasm

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Sudden contraction, cramp

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Stasis

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Suppression, stoppage

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Stenosis

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Narrowing, constriction

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Toxin

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Poison

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